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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/robert-gordon-university-scotland-order-of-council-2006/article-11",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/298",
  "legislation_title": "The Robert Gordon University (Scotland) Order of Council 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/robert-gordon-university-scotland-order-of-council-2006",
  "path": "article/11",
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  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Responsibilities of Governors",
  "text": "(1) The Governors shall be responsible for discharging the responsibilities of the Board and shall have the personal responsibilities specified in a code of conduct approved by the Board.\n(2) All Governors shall be deemed to be bound by such code of conduct.\n(3) The code of conduct shall include the following principles:–\n(a) ensuring the University complies with the terms of this Order;\n(b) promoting the interests of the University;\n(c) acting prudently and with reasonable care, skill and diligence;\n(d) complying with all legal responsibilities imposed on the Governors by law;\n(e) acting selflessly in the interests of the University;\n(f) acting with integrity, in good faith, honestly, objectively, accountably and for a proper purpose;\n(g) complying with good governance practice and principles;\n(h) avoiding or declaring (where appropriate) conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest;\n(i) not profiting at the University’s expense;\n(j) not acting in a sectional interest; and\n(k) not misusing the position of Governor.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/298/article/11",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}